I got this list of stress relievers at work....I thought some of them were really cute...so I posted them here for others who, like me, can get stressed out. Whether it is school, work or just life....try these...if I helped in any way, it would make my day!!!

The ones in bold are ones that I have found to work for me!

Stress Relievers

  1. Make time for play
  2. Sing a song
  3. Walk barefoot in the grass
  4. Write.....down your dreams...your fears
  5. Take a child to the playground
  6. Sit by a fire
  7. Fly a kite
  8. Call up an old friend
  9. Take time for the sunset--or sunrise
  10. Smell a rose
  11. Daydream
  12. Read a good book (get some ideas from my list!)
  13. Listen to the birds
  14. Work out at the gym
  15. Close your eyes-----What do you see?
  16. Hug someone you love
  17. Get a massage
  18. Go for a brisk walk
  19. Go swimming
  20. Go to work a different way
  21. Frogive someone
  22. Eat a good breakfast
  23. Get up 15 minutes early
  24. Get a pet
  25. Spend your coffee break at the beach
  26. Ask for help
  27. Build a model ship
  28. Laugh at something you did
  29. Look at the big picture
  30. Look closely at a flower, leaf, blade of grass or tree trunk
  31. Look off into the distance
  32. Lie in a hammock
  33. Clasp your hands behind your head and stretch your shoulders
  34. Ride your bike to work
  35. Eat an orange slowly, segment by segment
  36. Leave the car at home and take the bus
  37. Dance
  38. Work a crossword puzzle
  39. Go fishing
  40. Wear earplugs when it's noisy
  41. Take a deep breath and let it all out
  42. Take the stairs Talk to yourself
  43. Roll your shoulders up and around in a circular motion
  44. Spend an evening without TV
  45. Turn cocktail hour into exercise hour
  46. Practice laughing out loud
  47. Climb a mountain
  48. Quit smoking
  49. Count to 10 or 1000--before exploding

    Hope this helped!!

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